Re: [Hipsec] The Host Identity Hash

[Robert Moskowitz <[e-mail]>]

Miika Komu wrote:
> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> what about Host Identity Digest (HID)? 

Much like fingerprint.  A digest is the reduction.  So it would be Host
Identity Digestor.

HID is actually kind of fun for an acronym.  It roles nicely around my 
mind; which has a peculular warp and weave...



> You can try also this to find all the possible combinations:
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> http://acronymcreator.net/
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>> Laganier, Julien wrote:
>>> Miika Komu wrote:
>>>  
>>>> Robert Moskowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>> A **NEW** acronym for HIP:
>>>>>
>>>>> HIH ::=  Host Identity Hash
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the Hash used to produce the HIT from the HI, via the ORCHID
>>>>> algorithm.
>>>>>
>>>>> This definition will be added to 4423-bis and anyone with a better
>>>>> acronym is welcome to speak up.
>>>>>       
>>>> what about some more intuitive term such as HIP fingerprint? It 
>>>> doesn't
>>>> have to be an acronym.
>>>>     
>>>
>>> The HIP fingerprint would be the output of the hash, i.e. the HIT, 
>>> not the hash used to produce it.
>>
>> Thanks, Julien.
>>
>> I was trying to figure out why "HIP fingerprint" did not roll around 
>> right in my mind.
>>
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